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Prince Harry said he has “considered” becoming a US citizen, but admits it is not at the top of his priority list.
The royal told ABC’s Good Morning America that he “loves” his new life in America so much that he might take the citizenship test, although doing so would force him to give up his royal titles.
“It’s amazing, I love every day,” he said of his life in California.
When asked what would prevent him from becoming a U.S. citizen, he added: “I have no idea. I’m standing here with these guys. U.S. citizenship is an idea that has crossed my mind, but it’s not a high priority for me.” .’
Prince Harry said he has “considered” becoming a US citizen and said he “loves every day” of his life in California with Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Sussex during interview in Whistler with ABC correspondent Will Reeve
Under US immigration policy, Harry would be forced to give up his royal titles if he applied for US citizenship.
The Duke of Sussex gave the interview in Whistler, Canada, after a week in which he faced backlash for the launch of his Sussex.com website.
However, the process of becoming a US citizen would be different for Harry than most, as he would be subject to stipulations in his royal titles.
According to US immigration policy, “any applicant holding hereditary titles or offices of nobility in any foreign state must renounce the title or office.”
The policy also requires that Harry would have to “expressly renounce the title in a public ceremony and USCIS must record the renunciation as part of the procedure.”
Harry also previously faced scrutiny over his US visa after admitting to “multiple” instances of drug use in his memoir, Spare.
In Spare and the television blitz that followed, Harry admitted to using cocaine, cannabis and magic mushrooms. He said marijuana and psychedelics “really helped” with his “trauma,” while cocaine was more of a “social thing.”
The admission prompted calls from some activists to clarify whether he told U.S. officials about his drug use when he applied for residency.
It was later claimed that he had been “truthful” in his visa application and confessed to drug use, which also included taking the hallucinogenic Amazonian plant ayahuasca, which he described as “cleaning the windshield, removing the filters of life” .
The Duke of Sussex gave the interview in Whistler, Canada, after a week in which he and Meghan Markle faced backlash for launching their Sussex.com website. The two are pictured with ABC anchor Will Reeve in Whistler on Wednesday.
The duke had already flirted with US citizenship three years ago, although his plans were put on hold due to Covid-19.
At the time, a royal source told The Times: ‘Prince Harry will not be applying for a green card or US citizenship for the foreseeable future.
“While his status as the husband of a US citizen would ease his path to permanent residency, the Sussexes’ plans to head to the US are believed to be on hold due to the virus.”
Harry also spoke about the King’s health as he spoke publicly for the first time since Charles postponed all public functions last week following the diagnosis.
When asked by GMA host Will Reeve what the short trip home was like for him “emotionally,” Harry responded, “Um, look, I love my family.” “I’m grateful for the fact that I was able to get on a plane and go see him and spend time with him.”
Reeve, son of the late Superman actor Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed in 1995, said: “I have also found in my own life that one type of illness in the family can have a galvanizing or reunifying effect for a family.” Is that possible in this case?
Speaking in Whistler, Canada, Harry responded: ‘Absolutely. If I’m sure. In all these families I see day by day, once again, the strength of the family unit coming together. I think any illness brings families together.’
The Duke has been followed by television crews as he prepares for the Invictus Games.
Before his explosive interview in which he said he was considering giving up his royal titles for an American citizenship, Harry found time to try his hand at skeleton sledding.
The interview comes after a week of announcements from Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan signed a deal with Lemonada Media to record new podcast shows and the company will distribute her previous series.
Her podcast Archetypes about female stereotypes ran for only one series before a lucrative deal with Spotify ended in 2023.
The couple also relaunched their website Archewell, the name of their foundation, renaming it the Office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
A film crew led by Reeve has been following Harry and his wife Meghan Markle since they arrived in Canada on Tuesday for a countdown event to the Invictus Games in Whistler and Vancouver.
Yesterday, the Sussexes seemed unphased as they took part in activities at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistlers One Year To Go winter training camp, while being followed by a camera crew.
Over the festivities, Harry tried his hand at skeleton sledding, although Meghan opted not to don her winter sports gear.
While Meghan didn’t take part in the sledding fun at the Whistler Sliding Center in British Columbia, she was able to enjoy every aspect of her husband’s ride as she stepped off the sleigh, before he enthusiastically re-enacted it for his wife and volunteers at Invictus. after going down.